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[Ryan_McC]

Thanks for the comments guys. I also prefer the DL Ugly, although it's the lesser of two evils. Still, you guys must be excited to get some new locos over there at all, I guess. Beggers can't be choosers. The govt may make you wait another 30 years...

Ryan

 

[Fender849]

DL Ugly

O.K., DL Ugly gets the vote at this stage. B9K9 - yes, politics and trains have never really resulted well.
Cheers all, Fender

 

[Ryan_McC]

Good News

Good news - NOT. My computer has died as I was backing up after my latest build. I've lost at least Upper Hutt - Featherston and god knows how much more.

See you in a few months. Looking forward to the new releases.

Ryan

 

[Bill69]

Good news - NOT. My computer has died as I was backing up after my latest build. I've lost at least Upper Hutt - Featherston and god knows how much more.

See you in a few months. Looking forward to the new releases.

Ryan

Gee thats tough luck Ryan, but I have seen Upper Hutt screenies of yours for quite a while now. Don't you have a backup tucked away somewhere? Remember even if it is your HDD that has died the data can be recovered, if it is something other than the HDD you can put the HDD in another machine.

Cheers,
Bill69

 

[Ryan_McC]

Yes, an external hard drive. I'll have Upper Hutt station there, but I have a horrible feeling that Featherston didn't make it. I think I'll just count my losses and build it again if it hasn't been saved.

Ryan

 

[Fender849]

All the best, Ryan. I know the feeling very well and since have always backed up DAILY on to a USB Flashdrive, both for route builds and model builds - you never know when Mr. Murphy will strike ! You say your computer died, it may only be a PSU fault, so your data may still be saved.
Cheers, Fender

 

[Ryan_McC]

It's a New Year's Miracle!

Yes, my computer died completely, while backing up my content. So I went and bought a new one that they had there off the shelf - the first bit of good luck. I installed trainz and imported all that I had saved, and MY STUFF IS STILL THERE!!!! Wow, that's a relief. I was sure I hadn't backed up since before my last build. I'm back, but I see the DLS still isn't...

 

[nbrettoner]

Yes, my computer died completely, while backing up my content. So I went and bought a new one that they had there off the shelf - the first bit of good luck. I installed trainz and imported all that I had saved, and MY STUFF IS STILL THERE!!!! ...

Excellent way to start the New 2011 Ryan.:Y::clap::wave:

 

[Bill69]

Great Ryan, glad you got everything back.

Bill69

 

[Ryan_McC]

Back in Action

Evening all

Only 2 more days to see lots of tonnage being hauled along the Wairarapa Line. Here's some shot of various trains over the last week.

DC & DX combo departing Wellington

Now that the electrics have started again, we wait for one, at Sutherland Ave, Heretaunga, to clear the single track beyond Trentham.

A couple of DF's on an Up service exiting Tunnel 2.

I just love this picture, a cloudy morning.

A Down service getting a good speed up at the start of the climb to the Rimutaka Tunnel

And finally, another Up train crawls into the loop at Featherston to cross 1607 yesterday morning.

 

[cvkiwi]

Hello

Hi there from cvkiwi
is there any chance of getting these two off you so I can have them as part of my rolling stock please
I am running TRS2010 and if there is any other rolling stock that you have got would be great as well
THANK YOY
from chris sullivan cvkiwi

 

[Ryan_McC]

Afternoon all

Just a couple of random pics. 2 DX's departing Wellington this morning

and a tad over an hour later, passing the new Waikanae loop

Meanwhile, an English Electric unit, now in its last 6 months or so of use, departs Ngaio to Johnsonville

 

[Ryan_McC]

NIMT Passenger Trains Tonight

Evening all

We start in the cab of a DXB passing the down Overlander at Waikanae

The Overlander heading back to Wellington, somewhere south of Paraparaumu

It was all downhill from here - once we got to Porirua, we were stuck behind an all stopper and crawled into town.

Ryan

 

[Bill69]

Looks like I should get my A into G and do the Capital Conection coaches. I think I have some pics somewhere, I have a look for them.

Cheers,
Bill69

 

[Fender849]

Hi Ryan,
I hope you have your computer firmly bolted down before that cyclone arrives! Best of luck, you may miss it entirely, I hope so.
Cheers, Fender

 

[Ryan_McC]

Hehe, Brisbane should be right. They've already cancelled trains up that way though. Thanks for the thoughts though.

 

[Johnstrains189]

some shots form a layout I am doing from Wellington to Gisborne through Upper Hut and Hastings

Upper Hutt Station

Upper Hutt Station with Express going through Being pulled by KA Loco

 

[Bill69]

Hi Johnstrains,

Looking good so far, nice screenies, Upper Hutt station looks pretty close to actual station.
Where can I get these coaches on the express? The only ones I have have the doors in the wrong place and the windows are all wrong.

Cheers,
Bill69

 

[Johnstrains189]

They are reskined BR coaches with differant bogies

 

[Bill69]

They are reskined BR coaches with differant bogies

Doesn't tell me much. What version of BR coaches, Mk1,Mk2, or Mk3. Can you give me a kuid number? I can reskin and change the bogies myself.

Cheers,
Bill69

OK. don't worry, it looks like the same coaches as my Metrolinks and Overlanders.

Cheers,
Bill69